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Charles de Ketschendorf’s diary contains his written account of the Siege of Ladysmith, in South Africa during the Boer War. It dates from September 30, 1899 to July 17, 1900. He was a trooper in the Natal Mounted Police who served with the British forces in South Africa. The diary also contains photographs, newspaper clippings, and maps of the campaign against the Boers.

Diary. Charles de Ketschendorf’s diary containing his account of the Siege of Ladysmith, South Africa, during the Boer War, 1899-1900.

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Diary of Charles de Ketschendorf which gives a written account of the Siege of Ladysmith, in South Africa during the Boer War. It dates from September 30, 1899 to July 17, 1900. The diary also includes photographs, newspaper clippings, and maps of the campaign against the Boers.